Francavilla d'Ete apartment rental - The heated pool is waiting for you!
The heated pool is waiting for you!
 
Francavilla d'Ete apartment rental - The heated pool is waiting for you!

The heated pool is waiting for you!

Leopardi's large terrazza with beautiful views

Leopardi's large terrazza with beautiful views

Loving restored farmhouse in landscaped gardens

Loving restored farmhouse in landscaped gardens

Leopardi's living room leading to terrazza

Leopardi's living room leading to terrazza

A pool with a view

A pool with a view

Apartment Ricci's private garden

Apartment Ricci's private garden

Bramante's living room with lots of space

Bramante's living room with lots of space

Raffaello's living room, large and comfortable

Raffaello's living room, large and comfortable

Sit in your private garden - lush and tranquil

Sit in your private garden - lush and tranquil

Your own private garden

Your own private garden

Raffaello's bedroom overlooks its private garden.

Raffaello's bedroom overlooks its private garden.

Come and see the sunflowers

Come and see the sunflowers

Fireplaces are ideal on autumn evenings

Fireplaces are ideal on autumn evenings

Spring is the time for the poppies

Spring is the time for the poppies

Kitchens fitted with everything you will need

Kitchens fitted with everything you will need

The local village is just 2km from your front door

The local village is just 2km from your front door

One of the views from your apartment

One of the views from your apartment

Heated pool in magnificent surroundings.

Heated pool in magnificent surroundings.

There are extensive grounds in which to relax

There are extensive grounds in which to relax

Enjoy the local countryside

Enjoy the local countryside

Each apartment has it's own special features

Each apartment has it's own special features

It's always peaceful at Casal dei Fichi

It's always peaceful at Casal dei Fichi

Get up early catch some great views!

Get up early catch some great views!

A view from your garden

A view from your garden

  • Bedrooms1
  • Sleeps4
  • 1 Bathroom
 

Photos and Description of the Francavilla d'Ete vacation apartment rental
'Expect luxurious bathrooms, designer kitchens & beamed ceilings' Sunday Times

As the highest rated place to stay in Marche (Tripadvisor) Casal dei Fichi is a traditional farmhouse carefully restored into luxury holiday apartments. Large comfortable living rooms, beamed ceilings, tiled floors, log fires, TV/DVD/Stereo. Fully equipped kitchens with granite worktops, luxury bathrooms and separate comfortable bedrooms. Each apartment has its own private garden or terrace - great for barbecues and or just eating outdoors. Traditional brick bread oven is perfect for our weekly pizza party.Landscaped gardens surrounded by sunflower fields, olive groves and vines. 15m heated swimming pool with all day sunshine and full length deck. Beautiful views of rolling countryside, medieval towns and Sibillini mountains. 2km from local town with bars & shops, many restaurants nearby.

30 mins from Adriatic coast and mountains. Close to beautiful historic cities of Macerata, Ascoli Piceno and Fermo.

Leopardi is described below, see our website below for full details of all the apartments.

Complimentary Produce: Guests are encouraged to help themselves daily to the produce from our vegetable and herb gardens as well as fruit from the orchard and eggs from our chickens - no food miles here and it all tastes so good straight from the garden to the plate in minutes!

Pizza Party: Each week we hold a complimentary pizza party. We make the dough and bring along the ingredients and you get a chance to roll out and make your own pizza of choice. Cooked in our original brick oven in the garden it's great fun with a glass or two of local wine - everyone enjoys it!

Press Reviews: Please take a look at our website for extensive press reviews of Casal dei Fichi: 'Expect luxurious bathrooms, designer kitchens & beamed ceilings...' Sunday Times Newspaper. '..beautifully furnished apartments in a landscape by a Renaissance painter.' Observer Newspaper. '..stylish good value apartments with a terrific decked swimming pool.' Telegraph Newspaper.

Gourmet Olive Break: Each November you can take a fully inclusive 4 day break designed to give you a fascinating introduction to the autumn highlights of Le Marche. With the backdrop of the olive harvest you will gain an insight into the cultivation and production of the finest olive oils whilst enjoying delicious regional dishes at a carefully selected range of restaurants. The weekend includes an afternoon at an award winning vineyard where you will be introduced to top Marchigiani wines and learn about their production. You will spend a morning cooking with top academy chef Guida Stacchietti and eat your gourmet lunch at the eclectic Il Maniero art club. All costs are included eg meals, wine, tours and transport except flights. Please see or website below for full details.

Environmental policy: We are Bob and Ian, owners of Casal dei Fichi, we do our best to be active and responsible members of the local and global communities. Check out our environmental page on our website which outlines the efforts we have made to make our business and your holiday environmentally friendly and some of the plans we have for the future.

Guest reviews: the reviews below are taken from those written by guests on Tripadvisor. Via our website you can view over 250 guest comments which have made us the number one place to stay in Marche (out of over 1000 places listed)

Details for Apartment Leopardi 1 Bedroom, Sleeps 4, 1 Bathroom

Apartment Leopardi is one of 6 self contained apartments in a large converted farmhouse. It is a very spacious apartment with beamed ceilings, tiled floors and stunning views over the surrounding countryside. It has a large private terrace where you can dine or relax in comfort and privacy and look out over the pool and the valley beyond. We have tried to provide everything you might need for a relaxing and comfortable holiday, the feedback we receive is that we have managed to do that and more. All the facilities are set up to accommodate 4 people comfortably and there are descriptions below about each aspect of the apartment.
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About bob

We are Bob and Ian and moved to Marche 8 years ago to set up Casal dei Fichi. We left behind successful careers in London to move to a less stressful way of life in an area often described as 'all of Italy in one region'. We live on site with our two dogs, 3 cats and 5 chickens. We are very proud to have established a reputation for helping our guests have a fantastic holiday and we are now the number one rated place to stay in Le Marche (out of over 1,000 places listed by Tripadvisor).

bob purchased this apartment in 2005
Why bob chose Francavilla d'Ete

We choose this property to renovate and convert into apartments because of the view - it has a wonderful panoramic view of 360 degrees and it is the first thing that most of our guests comment on when they arrive! The area is truly stunning and we love the slower pace of life in rural Marche. We also chose our area as it is less than one hour's drive from the airport which we think is an important factor for our guests - why be driving when you can be sat by the pool with a glass of local vino!

What makes this apartment unique

We have tried to create a friendly, stylish and comfortable place for your holiday. We are there if you need us and we are always ready to give advice, book a restaurant or organise a day out or event for you. If you like your peace and quiet then you have it by the pool or in your own private garden.

Please join us for our weekly complimentary pizza party based on our original brick oven in the garden - great fun to make your own pizza and share it with your fellow guests.

In the grounds you will find an orchard, herb and vegetable gardens and our free range chickens, please help yourself to our produce - nothing better than fresh ingredients straight from the garden!

Finally we have worked hard to make sure you have everything you need in your kitchen to prepare your meals. The feedback we get is that we have thought of everything and we have tried to equip your kitchen to the same standard as you have at home.

105 Reviews of Property 77335 in Francavilla d'Ete, Italy

Luxury apartments with private gardens, 15m heated pool, stunning views, Marche
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Great views, food, accommodation and hosts

Submitted: December 27, 2011 Stayed: August 2011
My girlfriend and I spent a week at Casal dei Fichi and loved every minute. This is the perfect place to relax, enjoy the views and visit some of the beautiful local towns. Bob and Ian were great hosts and their recommendations of places to eat / visit helped us make the most of our short stay.
The apartments are superbly finished with everything you could want (and more) from self catering accommodation.
We couldn't recommend this place more highly!
Gerry and Lucy
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and relax

Submitted: December 27, 2011 Stayed: August 2011
This was our second visit to Casal dei Fichi and once again it did not disappoint. The views take your breath away and the pool is simply stunning. It was difficult to tear ourselves away from the pool. The apartments are very well equipped and the beds really really comfy. (A must for us on holiday!). Our 11 year old daughter made some lovely friends and wants to come back again to make her chocolate & anchovy pizzas.

Bob and Ian have got it so right here and we leave each time commenting on their enviable lifestyle with plans to buy somewhere over in Le Marche. Why buy anywhere when you can come & stay here!
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A wonderful holiday

Submitted: December 27, 2011 Stayed: September 2011
We have just returned from a wonderful holiday at Casal dei Fichi. The location and views are stunning and the apartments are beautifully furnished and equipped, and are very comfortable indeed. Bob and Ian's attention to detail is impressive and they have created a beautiful place of great tranquillity. They are great hosts, making everyone feel welcome, and nothing was too much trouble for them. in addition to visiting some of the many interesting places nearby we enjoyed spending time in the lovely pool, and the garden; it was great to be able to pick fruit, vegetables and herbs from the garden, and to enjoy the fresh eggs too! The chickens, dogs and cats added to the homely feel! We came home relaxed and refreshed from our holiday,and are already talking about our next visit! We can't recommend Casal dei Fichi highly enough! Thank you Bob and Ian.
Cynthia and Antonio
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A Gem!

Submitted: December 27, 2011 Stayed: August 2011
This is a wonderful place to relax and recharge your batteries. The apartment was beautifully appointed and the balcony had stunning views over the countryside. The pool is lovely and it was a great treat to be able to enjoy fresh figs and tomatoes every day. We loved the fact that the area is completely unspoilt and enjoyed exploring all the surrounding towns. Bob and Ian are fantastic hosts and couldn't be more helpful, recommending restaurants, providing information and dealing with the mysteries of the Italian health service! We thoroughly enjoyed our fortnight and were sorry to leave. We would love to return - perhaps when it is a little cooler!
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The perfect Holiday

Submitted: December 27, 2011 Stayed: September 2011
We have just returned from a wonderful week at Casal dei Fichi which far surpassed all of our expectations. The apartments are beautiful and spacious and the attention to detail fantastic. The setting is stunning and had everything you could possibly want for a truly relaxing holiday. It was a real luxury to be able to walk out of the door and have a vegetable and herb garden at your fingertips and immaculate gardens and pool area to unwind with a glass of wine (we would highly recommend a trip to the local vineyard to stock up at the start of the holiday. Bob and Ian were great hosts, nothing was too much trouble and they have great local knowledge - the pizza party alone is well worth a trip to Casal dei Fichi! We are already thinking about our next trip and have made recommendations to family and friends planning trips to Italy next year.
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La dolce Vita

Submitted: December 27, 2011 Stayed: August 2011
The perfect Italian getaway in unspolit Marche. This was the most relaxing 7 days we have ever had on holiday. Great apartments, landscaped gardens and a fantastic pool all set against a stunning location with views for miles around of countryside, vineyards and walled hilltop villages. We could help ourselves daily to produce from the garden - everything from fresh basil, to grapes, to figs, to eggs from the chickens. Bob and Ian have created not only the perfect retreat but also somewhere to use as a great base to explore - from the beaches to the mountains of Marche.
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Sheer Bliss

Submitted: December 27, 2011 Stayed: August 2011
Having spent a busy week in Rome, we were really looking forward to spending our second week at Casal dei Fichi, and unwinding and relaxing and that is exactly what we did!

We arrived in Casal de Fichi and were absolutely blown away at the spectacular views....so unspoilt and completely breathtaking. We were greeted by Bob who was so welcoming and thorough in explaining in depth what Casal de Fichi had to offer us during our stay.

We had the most amazing week, we have two young girls aged 7 and 8 they had an absolute ball, from collecting the chickens eggs, to pizza night, playing with the cats and dogs and swimming from dawn til dusk...because we were staying in Leo Pardi apartment we could even keep an eye on them while they played and genuinely had fun - they found it a really adventurous holiday as they could be left to their own devices!

Bob and Ian could not do enough for us - they were fantastic hosts, they pointed us to the right direction for restaurants and beaches etc.

My girls can't stop talking about their amazing holiday and we are already discussing going back next year!

Thanks guys for making our stay such a special and relaxing one - you two really are amazing hosts and we look forward to seeing you both again
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Dale c.

Submitted: December 27, 2011 Stayed: September 2011
It had been about 2 years since our last stay at this wonderful place and it was just as we had experienced in the past. The host's, Ian & Bob, are as charming, relaxed and inviting as ever. The pizza night has certainly developed into a relaxed evening of meeting other guests and making great pizza. The apartments are still well prepared, comfortable and clean. The gardens have matured and the good sized pool and setting is just delightful. The views from the property are stunning and the atmosphere very relaxing. Of course no review would be complete without a mention of the lovely and friendly Balzo and Hattie. A great addition are "the girls" (chickens) that supply the wonderful fresh eggs for breakfast. Le Marche is our top destination in Italy and we will be back many more times!
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Perfection in Le Marche

Submitted: December 27, 2011 Stayed: August 2011
The setting is picture perfect - rolling hills, winding roads, sunflower fields, olive trees and villages twinkling on the hill tops in the night. Ian and bob have created a very special place. Spacious apartments with a personal touch and high end furniture and bathrooms each with their own private outdoor spot. Beautiful swimming pool with plenty of shady places for the fair skinned Irish like myself. Incredible places to visit in the area including the charming local village with it's cafe called the cafe of dreams! And did I mention the food you can get around here - as it should be - simple delicious and served with love. Ian and bob also do a great pizza night and are full of good advice on places to go - not to mention they're being such gracious hosts. Recommend without hesitation.
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Peaceful, perfect and principled too!

Submitted: December 27, 2011 Stayed: September 2011
We've just returned from our second blissful stay at Le Marche - and are already planning our third! This place doesn't just live up to all its lyrical reviews but surpasses them. The warmth of the welcome, the beauty of the surroundings, the comfort and thoughtful touches in the apartments, the charm of the area - all of these add up to a delightful stay.

So it's a huge extra bonus that Bob and Ian, the owners, run Casal dei Fichi to the greenest popssible principles,too - for example the swimming pool's heated with solar panels, all cleaning products are cruelty-free, composting is made easy for you, they put back into the local economy as much as possible and eggs are available from their free range hens. They even provide shopping bags so you don't need to add to the plastic bag mountain. They're always looking to increase this - and the new development (for us) this year was being guided on how to buy brilliant wine at a local cantina, so reducing your wine-miles (and bills) too! This attitude is never pious or smug - in fact it co-exists really naturally with their terrific sense of bonhomie and fun - it's just genuinely principled.

This place is so special it's beyond description - though lots of us here on tripadvisor seem to manage to capture its charm and beauty pretty eloquently. And the environmental issues it addresses so positively just add one more star to the whole five-star experience!